Performance Dietitian, Wizards & Go-Go

Comunidadlift; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Monumental Sports & Entertainment seeks a Performance Dietitian to lead comprehensive nutrition services for players, support health, recovery, and development objectives across training facilities, home games, and travel.

You will develop individualized nutrition strategies, coordinate food service operations, and collaborate with medical and performance staff to optimize athlete performance and well-being.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, exercise science, kinesiology, sports nutrition, food science, dietetics, or a related field.
• Registered Dietitian credential required.
• Master's or doctoral degree preferred.
• Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics preferred.
• Experience in professional sports food service, program development, leadership, and clinical management of professional athletes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization's performance dietetics, culinary, food-purchasing, and supplement programs.
• Develop fueling philosophy and nutrition education curriculum for Wizards and Go-Go.
• Establish individualized player goals and measure progress across the season.
• Design year-round basketball-specific fueling programs and coordinate with players' home chefs.
• Travel with the NBA team as required and with the G League team as needed.
• Coordinate menus and meal operations with hotels, airlines, arenas, travel staff, caterers, and executive chefs.
• Oversee culinary staff, menu development, service quality, presentation, scheduling, and food quality.
• Assess dietary practices, energy balance, hydration, and body composition.
• Create strategies based on training, energy systems, performance, and recovery demands.
• Coordinate blood testing, interpret results, and prescribe nutrition interventions.
• Implement injury-specific nutrition protocols during rehabilitation.
• Establish body-composition testing protocols.
• Purchase and distribute NSF Certified for Sport and Informed Sport supplements.
• Develop systems for supplement education, safety, monitoring, and utilization.
• Collaborate with medical, performance, strength and conditioning, coaching, and sports-medicine staff.

Skills

Registered Dietitian

Sports nutrition

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in nutrition / related field

Master's or doctoral degree preferred

Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics preferred

Job description

Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) is one of the leading integrated sports and entertainment companies globally. MSE's portfolio spans premier professional sports teams, world-class venues, and next-generation media properties, with marquee assets including the NHL's Washington Capitals, NBA's Washington Wizards, WNBA's Washington Mystics, NBA G League's Capital City Go-Go, Capital One Arena, and Monumental Sports Network, along with an investment in Team Liquid.

Rooted in the nation's capital, MSE brings Washington, D.C's distinct influence, ambition, and leadership to the global sports and entertainment landscape. The company harnesses the power of its platform to drive continuous innovation and deliver extraordinary experiences that inspire and unite our community, our fans, and our people.

Our success is powered by talented people who bring passion, creativity, and collaboration to everything they do. If you're looking to build your career in a dynamic, fast-paced organization that's shaping the future of sports and entertainment, we'd love to hear from you.

Position Overview

The Performance Dietitian will lead the delivery of comprehensive, evidence informed dietitian services for players and support the organization's broader performance, health, recovery, and player development objectives. Additionally, this position will develop individualized nutrition and hydration strategies, support injury rehabilitation and RTP processes, oversee supplementation practices, and coordinate food service operations across the team's training facility, home games, and travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization's performance dietetics, culinary, food-purchasing, and supplement programs.
• Develop the Wizards and GoGo fueling philosophy and nutrition education curriculum.
• Establish individualized player goals and measure progress across the season.
• Design year round, basketball specific fueling programs and coordinate with players' home chefs.
• Travel with the NBA team as required and with the G League team once per season if required.
• Coordinate menus and meal operations with hotels, airlines, arenas, travel staff, caterers, and executive chefs.
• Oversee culinary staff, menu development, service quality, presentation, scheduling, and food quality.
• Assess dietary practices, energy balance, hydration, and body composition.
• Create individualized strategies based on training, energy system, performance, and recovery demands.
• Coordinate blood testing, interpret results, and prescribe appropriate nutrition interventions.
• Implement injury-specific nutrition protocols through the rehabilitation process.
• Establish body-composition testing protocols.
• Purchase and distribute NSF Certified for Sport and Informed Sport supplements.
• Develop systems for supplement education, safety, monitoring, and utilization.
• Collaborate closely with medical, performance, strength and conditioning, coaching, and sports-medicine staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, exercise science, kinesiology, sports nutrition, food science, dietetics, or a related field.
• Registered Dietitian credential required.
• Master's or doctoral degree preferred.
• Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics preferred.
• Experience in professional sports food service, program development, leadership, and clinical management of professional athletes.
• Expertise in clinical and performance nutrition, with strong communication and collaboration skills in a multidisciplinary sports environment.

Pay Range: $110k - $150k USD.

Benefit Eligibility: This role is eligible to participate in health and welfare benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.